Hilary Lester danced with Georgia Dance Conservatory for 20 years. Within those years, she performed as a pre-professional and professional with Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre. Some of her favorite roles include Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Wendy in Peter Pan (image below), and Cinderella.

She began teaching in 2005 and has taught ballet, pointe, jazz, and tap to various ages. Hilary also participated in Young Audiences of Atlanta, which traveled to metro-Atlanta schools to perform and educate children in the art of dance. Hilary graduated cum laude from Kennesaw State University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Along with teaching dance, she currently works as an RN at Kennestone Hospital. Above all, Hilary continues to enjoy all aspects of dance and hopes to share that love with as many people as she can.